EP0844029A2 - Procédé et dispositif d'identification de courrier - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif d'identification de courrier Download PDF

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EP0844029A2
EP0844029A2 EP97117714A EP97117714A EP0844029A2 EP 0844029 A2 EP0844029 A2 EP 0844029A2 EP 97117714 A EP97117714 A EP 97117714A EP 97117714 A EP97117714 A EP 97117714A EP 0844029 A2 EP0844029 A2 EP 0844029A2
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Boris Dr. Lohmann
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/10—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination
    • B07C3/14—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination using light-responsive detecting means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination

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  • the invention relates to a method and devices for identifying Broadcasts.
  • the space available for the information provided by the processing machine, in particular for the ID code, is limited due to the size of the shipment and is often not sufficient.
  • a 5-digit postcode is to be printed as destination information, so that a total of 15 decimal places must be applied. Both pieces of information can be applied together in one machine run, or separately and in succession in two machine runs.
  • the invention specified in the independent claims 1 and 5 is based on the problem of reducing the number of digits of the ID code compared to the prior art in the unambiguous identification of shipments and at the same time maintaining the scope of the shipments to be identified in terms of quantity and time. To identify the consignments, only those features are used that ensure a distinction to the extent necessary. This is determined in a statistical survey. By including measurable properties of the mail items or other information on the mail item in the identification, the necessary amount of information and thus the number of digits of the ID code can be reduced.
  • Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.
  • the further features of the shipment, which are used for identification can be physical, measurable shipment properties as well as other name, address or processing information on the shipment.
  • the Generation of the 7-digit ID code the 5-digit that is also to be printed Postcode included. This means that for every 5-digit postcode 100,000 consignments can be clearly distinguished over 100 days. Accounts for one individual 5-digit postcode no more than 1% of the total shipment volume, then a total of 100 million shipments over 100 days are unique distinguishable.
  • ID code is applied in a first machine run and the target information in the form of the zip code in a second machine run, it will generally be sufficient to use a shorter ID code for the second machine run, which is only valid for one day, for example is. This is useful if the second machine run takes place on the same day. A long-term valid code is only required for later purposes (e.g. tracking of consignments for quality assurance or for complaint services).
  • the programs 120 of the program stream pass 110 a measuring and / or scanning device 160 for detecting the selected one physical shipment properties. Based on these measurements, as well Information about other shipment indicators 115, such as the still destination code to be applied, the shipment is assigned by an allocation block 130 differentiable class assigned. In a subsequent code generator 140 An ID code is generated for each class, which is then printed out by a code printer 150 Shipment surface is applied.
  • the mail items 120 provided with the ID code are clearly identified. They pass through a measuring and / or scanning device 170, in which the selected physical mailing properties are recorded as in the device 160.
  • the device 170 detects the ID code and other selected code signals.
  • the assignment to the defined classes and, in accordance with the respectively determined class and the recognized ID code the shipment is then uniquely identified.
  • An associated control signal for a sorting section 200 is then generated in a downstream control 190 with a corresponding database.
  • Fig. 3 shows a letter with an ID code 30 in the form of a bar code.
  • various physical shipment properties that can be used in the identification are indicated, e.g. B. shipment length 10, shipment height 20, position of the stamp 50, position and content of the recipient address 60, content of the destination code 40th

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EP97117714A 1996-10-24 1997-10-13 Procédé et dispositif d'identification de courrier Expired - Lifetime EP0844029B1 (fr)

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DE19644249A DE19644249C1 (de) 1996-10-24 1996-10-24 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Identifizierung von Sendungen
DE19644249 1996-10-24

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EP0844029A2 true EP0844029A2 (fr) 1998-05-27
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WO2008053024A1 (fr) * 2006-11-02 2008-05-08 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Dispositif et procédé pour identifier des envois
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WO2001023108A1 (fr) * 1999-09-30 2001-04-05 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Procede et dispositif pour trier des envois
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EP1345181A3 (fr) * 2002-03-11 2005-01-26 Bell & Howell Postal Systems, Inc. Méthode et système pour la détection de courrier et le suivi d'articles postaux catégorisés
WO2008053024A1 (fr) * 2006-11-02 2008-05-08 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Dispositif et procédé pour identifier des envois
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